›› 2020, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (2): 291-298.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.2020.02.13

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Preparation of terbium doped carbon dots and their antibacterial capacity against Escherichia coli

LI Hong1, TIAN Hao1, YU Lijuan1, GAO Zhe2, YANG Yaling2, LI Wanyi1,*   

  1. 1. Institute of Agro-Products Processing, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650221;
    2. Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
  • Received:2019-09-02 Online:2020-02-25 Published:2020-03-13

Abstract: In this study, carbon dots were synthesized by one-step hydrothermal method using potato as raw material, and Tb-doped carbon dots (Tb-CDs) were prepared by surface modification of carbon dots with rare metal terbium. The Tb-CDs were characterized by scanning transmission electron microscope, ultraviolet spectrum, infrared spectrum, and fluorescence spectrum, and the antibacterial effect of the Tb-CDs against Escherichia coli was explored, along with the feasibility of fluorescence label of E. coli by Tb-CDs. It was showed that the prepared Tb-CDs had small uniform particle size, good dispersibility and strong fluorescence. Due to the rich carboxyl groups and hydroxyl groups in the surface, the Tb-CDs had good water solubility. The Tb-CDs had good antibacterial activity against E. coli under photocatalytic conditions. When the concentration of Tb-CDs was 0.6 mg·mL-1, the antibacteria rate against E. coli could reach 100% under 60 min of irradiation. Besides, the prepared Tb-CDs could effectively label E. coli with fluorescence.

Key words: carbon dots, terbium, fluorescence label, photocatalysis, antibacteria

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